Motorcade bearing body of slain soldier to arrive early Saturday afternoon in Auburn

Michelle Gabel/The Post-Standard Susan-Kealoha Capone of Auburn is the mother of Private Patrick DeVoe, who died in Afghanistan. DeVoe's 16-month-old daughter, Jazzibell, holds a photograph of her father. They are shown in Capone's home.

The motorcade bearing the body of Pfc. Patrick A. DeVoe II is expected to arrive Saturday afternoon in Cayuga County.

A short, private service is planned at the Executive Air hangar at Hancock Airport after the plane carrying DeVoe's body lands in Syracuse around 1 p.m.

DeVoe was killed Sunday while serving in Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, in Fort Richardson, Alaska. The brigade is in the middle of deploying 3,500 soldiers to Afghanistan.

DeVoe's 40th Cavalry Regiment was the brigade's first unit to arrive in Afghanistan. He had been in the country less than a month.

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According to Maj. Kevin A. Swab, executive officer for the 102d Military Police Battalion Headquarters in Auburn, The motorcade will travel on the New York State Thruway to Exit 40 in Weedsport and pass Post Byron High School at about 2:10 p.m.

The procession will drive by the Port Byron High School where emergency personnel will render honors.

From there, the motorcade will head south on Route 38, east on Turnpike Road. At about 2:30 p.m., the motorcade will turn south on Route 34 and proceed to Farrell's Funeral Service on South Street in Auburn.

As the motorcade passes Memorial City Hall in Auburn, the vehicles will stop while the city hall bell will be rung in Devoe's honor.

Calling hours at the funeral home, 84 South St., Auburn, are Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

The funeral is open to the public and begins at10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Church on Clark Street.

A private burial service will follow in St. Joseph's Cemetery.

A reception after the funeral service will be held at Bistro One and is being organized by American Legion Post 7176, Vietnam Veterans Chapter 704 and the Monsignor Gabbani Memorial Club.